Columbia Crime Stoppers raising rewards up to $3,000 to help solve 14 homicide cold cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The board of Columbia Crime Stoppers is increasing its standard cash payout for anonymous information that leads to an arrest for 14 unsolved murders identified by local law enforcement.
On Sept. 23, crime stoppers initially asked for information on 13 murders and offered a reward of up $1,500 for tips that might solve the homicides.
"Our goal is to identify the suspects in these cases and bring a sense of closure to the affected families," said Det. Scott Decker said at the time.
Now Columbia/Boone County CrimeStoppers is asking for help with 14 murders and is offering $3,000.
- 2014: RickieDunn, 40, shot on Illinois Avenue
- 2016: Gabrielle Rhodes, 24, shot on Sylvan Lane
- 2016: Edmond Randolph, 25, shot on Leeway Drive
- 2017: Mike Walker, 32, and Jeff Jones, 26 shot on I-70 Drive
- 2017: Jamar Hicks, 26, shot at Brickton and Trimble roads
- 2017: Augustus Roberts, 28, shot on Lasso Circle
- 2018: Charles Hayes, 59, shot on Rice Road
- 2019: Dominick Roland, 25, shot on Brown Station Road
- 2019: Chase Hayes, 30, shot at Worley Street and McBaine Avenue.
- 2019: Danielle Marine, 33, and Antonio Houston, 36, shot at Mckee Street and Rice Road
- 2019: James Hickem, 23, shot at McBaine Avenue and Lynn Street
CrimeStoppers has also added one more homicide to the list.
- 2018: Louis Green Jr., 24, killed in the 700 block of Demaret Drive (BCSD)
Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573-874-7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573-875-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.
This particular payout program will expire on 12/31/2020.
